§ 3-1-14. Promotions.  


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  • (a)

    Vacancies in higher positions in the competitive service shall be filled as far as practicable by promotion from lower classes. When the County Executive or the Human Resources Director determines that there is an insufficient number of well-qualified eligibles within the service, or to achieve a balanced work force in accordance with an Affirmative Action Plan approved by the Board of Supervisors, he or she may direct that the competitive examination for such positions shall be open not only to members of the competitive service but also to all other qualified persons.

    (b)

    All examinations for promotions shall be conducted by the Human Resources Director in accordance with the Personnel Regulations. The qualified candidates shall be certified to the appointing authority as specified in Personnel Regulations and all promotional appointments shall be made from among the persons so certified. A change from a position in any class to a position in another class for which a higher minimum rate of pay is prescribed shall be considered a promotion if such change is the result of a competitive process as provided in this Article and Personnel Regulations.

    (c)

    All promotional appointments shall be made for a probationary period, the conditions of which shall be governed by Personnel Regulations. Prior to the conclusion of the probationary period of any promoted employee, he or she may be demoted under conditions specified in Personnel Regulations if, in the opinion of the appointing authority, concurred in by the Human Resources Director, the employee does not demonstrate the level of performance required by the position to which he or she was promoted. (7-87-3; 26-98-3; 35-05-3.)